Van Rates Are on Pace to Break Records
For November, the national average for spot market van rates is on pace to hit its highest mark in three years. Just two weeks ago,
For November, the national average for spot market van rates is on pace to hit its highest mark in three years. Just two weeks ago,
Lately, the spot market for refrigerated freight has looked a lot more like June than November. Last week, the national average reefer rate hit $2.40
Spot market rates have been climbing steadily again after a slight lull four weeks ago. Three things have been keeping pressure on rates to stay
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so trucks are still in high demand to move refrigerated freight. Just like with dry van freight, reefer capacity
Spot market volumes got a bump at the end of October, and those load counts held steady heading into the first week of November. The
The national flatbed rate for October was the highest of the year, boosted at least in part by rebuilding efforts in Florida and the Gulf
Volumes for the top van markets rebounded 5% last week, as shippers moved freight out the door before month’s end. Van rates remain elevated, despite
Reefer load counts on the top lanes kept climbing last week, while rates continued to readjust seasonally. Prices continued to slide in the Southeast, coming
Truckload capacity has loosened in recent weeks, so prices have begun to normalize after months of rising van rates. Still, “loose” is only when compared
Van spot market rates moderated last week, especially on the backhaul lanes where rates spiked two weeks ago. The looser truckload capacity led to lower
Seasonal harvests are winding down, but capacity is still tight for reefer freight. That’s led to higher reefer rates on the West Coast and in
So far, the national averages for spot market rates in October are the highest they’ve been since the Snowpocalypse of 2014. Back then, it was